Austin District Christmas Greetings and Visitor Notes
Christmas visits and family gatherings populate the Austin area notes. Families from Brandon Winnipeg Hibbert and Urbana share holidays with relatives. Recurring names include Lowe Cairns Morris Durward Thomson and Wallace, with multiple trips to Winnipeg and Carnivale. A UCW meeting is announced alongside holiday well wishes and New Year visits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ted Lowe
Joiee
Lowe
Ken Cairns
Noreen Bull
Geo. Dram
Wabodon
Man
P. Pearson
Bina Sanderson
Earle Pearson
Melvin Thomson
Elaine Thomson
Ann Harbor
Michigan
C. ‘Randall
Jim
Austin
Jas. Durward
A. J. ‘Morris
Glenn Morris
Auction for Retarded Children in January Held in Austin
The annual Auction for Retarded Children is set for Thursday January 13 at 8 30 pm in the sprecedale settbol Austin. Speakers include A Hoole Manitoba branch executive director and Rev. Fred Douglas of Winnipeg. A film on Schools for Retarded in Canada will be shown. Also St Pauls W A meets January 12 at 8 pm. Austin United Church changes service to 2 pm in January February starting January 9. U C W meets January 13 at 2 30 pm. The Fantasy Theatre Brandon presents Rumplestiltskin January 21 at MacGregor Memorial Hall. U C W afternoon meeting in church hall Monday 2 30 pm evening in church hall 8 pm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas. Wallace
B. Christensen
Les. Burskett
Winnipeg
Glen Craft
Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
USA
Wm. Stanton
Treherne
C. Wallace
L. Burkett
Dick Carrothers
V. Larkin
Linda
Dauphin
H._F. Johnson
T. Poyser
Lindsay Poyser
Ted Poyser
Frank Sims
Sprecedale Settbol
Austin
A. Hoole
Manitoba
Fred Douglas
Canada
Austin United Church
Fantasy ‘Theatre
Brandon
MacGregor Memorial Hall
U.C.W
Church Hall
Pine Creek District News New Year Guests and Visits
George and Warren were New Year’s guests. Lottie Dennis and Hanna and Walter Livingstone returned to Arden after a week with his parents. Joe of Winnipeg visited Monday. Wednesday supper at S. B. Knox included E. Tilley family Portage guests. Mrs D V Patterson of Gladstone visits Uhrin home. Knox and McRae families host Portage guests. Carlene Tilley stayed Tuesday to Friday with her uncle and aunt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Livingstone
Arden
A. Livingstone
Joe
Winnipeg
S. B. Knox
E. Tilley
Norman Tilley
Carlene and
Joy
Albert Jeffries
Jean ‘McRae
Jim McRae
Portage
D. V. Patterson
Gladstone
John Uhrin
S. E. Knox
Jean McRae
Carlene Tilley
and Mire
Sam Williams
Sam Willams
Russell Roni
Forrest
Ontil Nelson
Bee Ye Watson
Phyllis Nelson
Diane
Lloyd Hughson
Nelson
Porte
John McDougall
Lottie Hanna
Dennis
Jim Hanna
George
Wilfred Begley
Lloyd Livingstone
A. Livingtone
Don Davidson
Jim
John Thomas
Firdale
Bill Wiebe
Brandon
Grenville Smith
Frank
J.C. Harper
Bob Johnson
Edrans
Allan
Donald Patterson
Sandra Patterson
Frank Patterson
Jack McMillan
David McMil Tan
Barry McMillan
Carberry
Wally McMillan
Lily
Austin
Barry Holmes
J. Watson
E. Williams
Louella
Art
Hughena Stewart
Leroy Hotel
Yellowknife
N.W.T
Barry Frank Attends Boys Parliament Event Highlights
Barry Frank attended the 44th annual session of the Taxis and Older Boys Parliament at the St James YMCA with 107 boys from MacGregor United Church Hi-C. Sessions ran December 26 to 30 with daily theme addresses, workshops, and legislative debates in the provincial legislative chambers. The week included a Deer Lodge United church dance, a Lieutenant Governor’s luncheon, and a closing wind-up banquet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barry Frank
MacGregor United Church Hi-C
St. James
Deer Lodge United Church
T. Eaton Co
Errick F. Willis
Christmas visits fill Beaver district with gatherings
A long list of Christmas and New Year visits fills Beaver district communities. Mr. and Mrs. Percy Smith and many relatives from Portage, Winnipeg, Gimli, Ames IA, and Neepawa spent holidays with various local families. Dozens of cousins, friends, and neighbors shared meals and greetings, with residents including Dr. O Domke, A Goodridge, and extended kin from MacGregor, Brandon, Westbourne, and Edmonton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Percy Smith
Allan Smith
Gordon Clarke
Portage
Raymond Smith
Wm. Pears
Mieficordia Hospital
Winnipeg
Ivy
Stank Boyachek
Codd Hunter
Gus Finnason
Gimli
George Brown
Berna
Ames
Iowa
Sally Thomasson
Olive Bergman
Tom Thomasson
Glen Harkness
Joe Boddy
Oakville
0. Domke
Roy Harkness
Norman Thompson
Ross Thompson
MacGregor
Steve Thompson
Brandon
Wallace Stone
A. Goodridge
Lloyd Street
R. Graham
Gladstone
Jim Butterfield
Lynn
Stan Robinson
Worby
Edith Taylor
Les Carter
Ivan Taylor
Ron Chambers
Austin
Maurice Smith
Sharon
Dennis
Harold Brown
Lawrence Smith
H. Shaw
John Leader
Frank Holtz
W.lindz
Grant
W. A. Smith
Edmonton
Wes Muir
Marlene
Billy
Kevin
Patsy
Hulme Family Hosts Guests In Southend News
Wednesday supper guests of Mr and Mrs Ed Hulme included Nelson Hulme Jr and daughters along with Bill Hulme. New Year visitors were Harlem Pogue and Al Collett of Winnipeg. Recent visitors included Art Milroy of Winnipeg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Hulme
Nelson Hulme Jr
Bill Hulme
Harlem Pogue
al Collett
Winnipeg
Art Milroy
MacGregor United Church Schedule Across Communities
A church notice lists Sunday services and Sunday School times for MacGregor and surrounding churches on January 9. MacGregor churches include MacGregor United, Sidney, St Pauls MacGregor, Bethel, and East End Evangelical Mennonite. Morning worship at 11, Sunday School varies, and public worship noted. Rev A J Hall and Rev H P Dyck named as leaders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Macgregor United Church
MacGregor
Beaver
Bagot
Austin
Evangelical Mennonite Church
East End
H. P. Dyck
Also Mentioned on This Page
Austin District News
Tantary
J. Jones
Jack Boyd
Wm. Kuhn
Westbourne
Thos. Lowe Sr
Barbara
K. Jedel
Patricia Jedel
Jean Lowe
A. Beresford
Mervin Cronk
Clare Cronk
Jim Manns
Semiitaw
Ken Hay
Art Stevenson
Merlin Lamb
Artie Stevenson
Vern Taylor
Wm. Makinson
Shirley
Murry
Billy Makinson
Campbell Makinson
Jas. Duncan
H. S. Borton
MacGregor, Manitoba
St. Paul's W.A
The
Austin U.C.W
Pine Creek District News
Warren
Lottie
Hanna
Rev. R. H
Tman
Beaver District News
Jim Smith
Federated Co-operatives Ltd
Alan Drader
Shaundra
Killarney
Dunrae
Wes Thompson
N. Boyachek
Bob
Joyce Rodgers
Sally Graham
Belle Thompson
Victoria
B.C
Charles Rodgers
C. Rodgers
M. A. Rodgers
Robert Rodgers
Bradley
Terry Smith
Scott Brown
Margaret Rodgers
Ian
Howard Cobbe
Terry
Vernon
Hilarion Pohl
Weyburn
Sask
P. Rumancik
J. Rumancik
St. Pierre
S. Rumancik
C. S. Smith
John Peters
Neepawa
R. Garbutt
S. Hume
Moore Park
Bill Shirriff
Pryce Alderson
Pat
Percy Alderson
Mearle Tatiner
Bev Allan
Perry Allan
Walter Allan
Nancy
Robin
Frank Hay
Wining
the Rainbow Inn
WOW
Rexall
Celems
Denwal Pharmacy
Macgregor Bergthaler Young Peoples
Southend
Macaulay News
Sidney
St, Paul's, MacGregor
L. Smith
Portage LA Prairie Consumer
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